SWINDON–BASED The Care Show, taking place in January, announces therapy horses as their mascots for their 2026 event. The Care Show Swindon is one of the South West’s premier health and social care expo events. Carei ndustry professionals, suppliers, and service providers gather to share their insights and expertise. The show brings information and knowledge to businesses and members of the public.
The Care Show debuted in 2025 and had success by welcoming a large attendance from both service providers and the public from across the region. Co-owners, Hannah Edwards and Kevin Griffiths are welcoming the Care Show for its second event in the new year. They have also now revealed their collaboration with Happy Hooves Equine Ltd as therapy horses become their 2026 mascot.
“We’re thrilled to announce Happy Hooves Equine Ltd as our mascots for The Care Show,” said Hannah Edwards. “Knowing the power of therapy animals, we reached out to Laura who runs the company. With this collaboration, we’re able to showcase the brilliant use of different animals as therapy friends for people in hospitals and care homes.”
Happy Hooves Equine Ltd, led by Laura Stewart, are a Wiltshire based equine assisted therapy and support business. They provide gentle therapy horses, providing specialist therapeutic visits to care homes, schools, nurseries, and special educational needs (SEN) settings.
Laura started the company after working in the senior living sector for a decade. Her experience led her to see that people can lose their interactions with animals and beloved pets because of their setting.
“Everyone the horses meet leave with a big smile on their face. We haven’t been a mascot before, but my horses love the limelight and can definitely rise to the challenge,” said Laura.
“Every day I see the uplifting power of equine therapy and the impact it has on senior people’s lives. I can’t wait to share this with The Care Show and all their attendees.”
The horses attending The Care Show 2026 are trained to provide comfort, confidence and companionship. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet two of the three British miniature horses and learn about specialised animal therapy.
“We were very excited when Laura said yes to working with us and we know our venue is very keen to welcome them too!” commented Hannah. “This is going to be incredibly unique and interesting experience for those at The Care Show, and we can’t wait to roll out our red carpet for our special mascots.”
The Care ShowSwindon takes place on Thursday 29th January 2026 at The DoubleTree by Hilton. To book your attendance, visit: https://www.thecareshow.co.uk/
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